Monday Message
The OC Studio
Registration is still open for quarter three virtual classes through the OC Studio. Please take a look at the flier below for more information on classes beginning on February 9.
Virtual Events
Attention, iLEAD learners! There are a few events taking place in February that we hope you will be able to attend: TK- 1 Read Aloud: If you are in TK-1,…
Schoolwide Learner Outcome: Optimism
This month’s schoolwide learner outcome (SLO) is optimism. Optimism, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary is, “an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to…
Learner Spotlight: Adalynn Stokes
Nine-year-old Adalynn has been enjoying her independent study journey through iLEAD Exploration. Although this year looks a little different than anticipated, she is adjusting well and even helping her little…
February Field Studies
Discover what life was like living at a California Frontier Army Post in the 1850s! Take a live, virtual, docent-led tour through Army Post Fort Tejon, where original and reconstructed…
February and March Book Clubs
If you are in 4th-6th grade, you won’t want to miss our next book club happening in February. For our learners in grades 6-8, please take a look at the…
National School Choice Week
As the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in K-12 education, National School Choice Week is a time to celebrate the fact that we have a choice where our children go…
Learner Spotlight: Clive and Lucia Gompert
For the Gompert family, independent studying has always been the plan. Many things about it appeal to them: the flexibility it gives them, the ability to change methods and curriculum…
Barnabas Robotics Robot Innovations
Join Barnabas Robotics and explore the awesome intersection of engineering, art and creativity while building a one-of-a-kind robot! In this workshop, learners will discover how real-world engineers use electricity, mechanical…
Kindness Rocks!
Join Exploration families and spread a little kindness, good will, and gratitude around our communities. Please take a look at the flier below for more details on how to register.
Learner Spotlight: Christina Virchis
Three years ago, iLEAD Exploration learner Christina Virchis, 13, was uncertain and a little anxious about her future. The private school she had been attending was closing and she didn’t…
SLO: Self-Control
This month, iLEAD is focusing on the monthly Schoolwide Learner Outcome (SLO) of self-control. Are you able to control your emotions and impulses in order to achieve a greater goal?…
The Virtual Science Fair – Final Steps!
You are now ready for the final steps of the scientific method which is to collect data and analyze. Let’s take a minute to review the steps that you have…
Virtual Show-and-Tell
Please join us for a fun show-and-tell opportunity for TK through 3rd grade learners on January 19 at 11 a.m.! Register here to join us.
Learner Spotlight: Everly Benning
iLEAD Exploration learner Everly Benning started independent studying last year in the extended-TK program. What drew her family to independent studying was the time her mom got to spend with…
The Virtual Science Fair – Next Steps!
Hello, scientific thinkers! You are now ready for the next steps in the process: Guess & Test. Think of it like a recipe, mixing together all the observations, questions, and…
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Editor’s Note: This article is one in a series on the pillars of iLEAD’s educational philosophy and approach. Communication is key, but if we lack understanding in our relationships, how…
Field Studies: Kelp Forest Virtual Tour
Please join us for a virtual tour of the Kelp Forests! RSVP HERE by January 11, 2021
Learner Spotlight: Karina, Victoria, Adrianna, and Samuel Ramirez
The Ramirez family is filled to the brim with creative, fun-loving learners who enjoy supporting each other in everything they do. Karina (9th grade), Victoria (6th grade), Adrianna (4th grade),…